Where does “alimusriekti” come from?

alimusriekti (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami alimus, from Northern Sami allat, from Proto-Samic ëlëkē — high.

alimusriekti (Northern Sami): supreme court

Definitions

  1. supreme court

Ancestry of “alimusriekti”, step by step

alimusriekti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Northern Sami alimus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samialimussuperlative degree of allat
2Northern Samiallathigh, tall; distinguished
3Proto-Samicëlëkēhigh

via Northern Sami riekti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samiriektiright; law, justice; court
Every word from Proto-Samic ëlëkē →Every word from Northern Sami allat →Every word from Northern Sami alimus →